You, Me, and the Kid: A Stefanielle Story

Part 2

*Pregnant*

Stefania couldn't believe her eyes. She took another one just in case this was a false positive, but once again it was positive.
She cried and cried. How could she be pregnant with some random persons baby. She didn't know what else to do so she called her mom.
"Mom." She said full on sobbing. "Stefania, baby what's wrong?" Her mom said on the other line. She didn't say anything. She just froze. "Stefania?" She then snapped out of her thoughts. "Mom can we have dinner tonight? You, Dad, Gio, and Me." "Um...sure sweetie. What is this about?" "I'll tell you later." and she hung up the phone.

On the way to her parents house she thought about what she was gonna do. She didn't want the baby to suffer because of something it's father did, but she knew she wasn't ready to take care of a baby either. Maybe her mom could help. When she pulled up in her parents driveway, she took a big, deep breath. Grabbed the tests and put them in her purse, just in case her parents wouldn't believe her. Her brother ran out side since he's been in college and haven't seen her in a while.
"Stefania!!" He said as he ran towards her car. She got out the car and gave her brother a big hug. "O Gio I missed you!!" Stefania said forcing a smile on her face. "I missed you too!" He said. The brother and sister duo walked back into the house. Her mom was in the kitchen while her dad was watching TV. Stefania decided to go to the kitchen first. "Stef, sweetie how are you?" her mom said. Stefania forced a smile on her face and said "good."

The family was now sitting at the dinner table in a comfortable silence while eating. "So Stef, you wanted this dinner. What's the big news?" Stefania almost choked on her water when her mom said that. 'Sure it was big news but probably not how you'll expect it' she thought. "Umm.." she said. It was all she could say before tears started streaming down her eyes. Her brother and dad both looked at each other and then at her mom. "Stefania what is it? I'm sure it's not bad." "Well how does being pregnant with a random mans baby not bad!" She screamed at her parents. Everyone went silent. "Wait , what?" Gio asked. "Yea." Stefania said. "How did this happen sweetie?" Her dad said very concerned. They all sat there as she told them what happened. Her dad and brother were furious not at her of course, and her mom was silently crying.

"What do you plan on doing?" Gio asked. "I'm gonna raise a little boy or girl. This baby should not have to lose its life or family because of something it's very horrible dad did."she said. Everyone nodded in agreement. Her mom gave her the biggest hug. "If you need anything we're here for you." "Thanks."
The family ended dinner on a good note. Gio talking about all the stuff he's gonna teach the baby when it's born. Or her mom talking about the most random baby names. Her dad was just sitting there enjoying the family time that they barely get.

"Well guys imma go. I have Jeff at home can't leave her alone for to long." she said once the movie was over. "Goodbye sweetie." her mom said. "You be careful ok kiddo?" Her dad said. She laughed and nodded. Gio was already asleep on the couch so she just hit him on the forehead. "Bye doofus!" She yelled and he waved back.

A couple months went by and Stefania told no one about the baby. Only her parents. As she got closer to the end of her pregnancy she decided it was best if she stayed with her parents until the baby was born. They didn't know the gender. She decided to wait till the birth to find out.
As she was getting out of bed to head downstairs she went to the bathroom first. You know to do the basics. Brush her teeth, wash her face, do her hair, and in the mist of trying to braid her hair into French braids, her water broke.
Oh no, oh no. She thought. "MOM!" She yelled to be heard downstairs. "Mom hurry!" She heard the loud footsteps running up the stairs. When her mom reached the bathroom she stopped in her tracks. "I think my water broke mom." Stefania said. "It definitely did sweetie." The family made their way to the car and to the hospital. The drive to the closet one was about 20 minutes long and Stefania's contractions were getting worse by the minute.

When they made it to the hospital Stef was taking back into the room first before her mom could join her. She was the only person she wanted with her because it would be weird for her brother and dad push a baby out of her vagina. As hours and hours went by her contractions started getting closer and closer together. When the doctor came in to check and see if she was dilated any, she was.
"Already 8cm. Your labor must have started yesterday." The doctor said. "I didn't feel anything yesterday." The brunette said. "It's very common."

After five more hours of labor it was now time for Stefania to push. She pushed and pushed as hard as she could but nothing wasn't happening. Eventually she gave up. "Sweetie you made it this far. You got this." Her mom said holding her hand and holding a cold towel on her forehead with her other. Stef shook her head as she was sweating and there were tears falling out of her eyes. "Yes you do Stefania. Don't say that." "One more push you got this." One of the nurses said. She gave it about two more pushes and the room filled with baby cries. Everyone cheered and Stefania started crying even harder. They put the baby on her chest and Stefania grabbed on of her babies hands. Right then and there the baby stopped crying. She looked to see what gender it was. "It's a girl!" She said happily. Any gender would have made her happy but this just brought even more tears to her eyes and now her moms eye.

Once everything was cleaned up. Baby girl was now able to be with her mom, and the chaos had stopped, she then realized she never had a name for this little one. "What should I name you bella?" She asked the little girl. The baby girl had dark brown hair just like her mom. Her eyes were a little shade of blue so she assumed that was from whatever man did this to her. Hair was very curly and very soft. Stefania knew trying to do her hair in the morning before school would be a struggle. She laughed at that thought.  But all the other features on her were from her mom. So you could say she's a splitting image of her.

While looking at the baby, she started to cry. Stef didn't know what to do so she called over to her mom who was sitting on the couch. "Mom what if she's hungry. I know I would be." "Then you do this." Her mom showed her how to breastfeed the baby. But then a nurse walked in. "O! I see you choose breastfeeding. I was just about to ask you!" She chuckled. "Just coming in to check on you guys and then I'll leave you guys alone for the night." Stefania chuckled and the nurse continued to check them.

"Have you found a name for the little one?"
"Si, actually."

Alessandra Kate Spampinato.